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Scientists set sail to unlock secrets of ‘lost continent’ Zealandia

Scientists are attempting to unlock the secrets of the lost continent of Zealandia, setting sail on Friday to investigate the huge underwater landmass east of Australia

1 min read28 Jul 2017
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New fossil sheds light on early evolution of ants

The new fossil reveals a proficiency for large-bodied carriage and highlights a more complex and diversified suite of ecological traits for the earliest ants

1 min read28 May 2016
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Antarctic ice loss may raise sea-level by 3 metres: study

If climate change continues unabated, the Totten glacier in Antarctica may cross critical threshold and enter an irreversible period of rapid retreat

1 min read19 May 2016
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Weekend vacations: Underground world

Exploring a labyrinth of caves that resemble a city straight out of a science-fiction film

2 min read18 Mar 2016
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Rabbit ancestor discovery confirms Europe-Asia link: study

The remains confirm that Asia and Europe were once connected and were free of natural barriers due to the disappearance of the Paratethys Sea

1 min read27 Jan 2016
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‘Dinosaur disco’ footprints reveal lifestyle of Jurassic giants

Scientists found a vast collection of Jurassic Period footprints made by sauropods in shallow water in a brackish lagoon 170 million years ago

2 min read2 Dec 2015
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Oceanic microplate discovery identifies birth year of Himalayas

In the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters, the team of scientists says the collision between India and Eurasia took place 47 million years ago

1 min read12 Nov 2015
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New photos from Nasa’s New Horizons reveal Pluto’s geological diversity

Scientists say Pluto shows a diversity of landforms and complexity of processes that rival anything seen in the solar system

1 min read14 Sep 2015
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Nasa’s New Horizons discovers frozen plains in Pluto’s ‘heart’

The vast, craterless plain appears to be no more than 100 million years old, and is possibly still being shaped by geologic processes

1 min read20 Jul 2015
Politics

Govt plans basin-wise hydropower review

Assessment of nation’s hydropower potential will look at factors such as geology, submergence and environment

4 min read5 May 2015
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